Thesaurus results for FETISHIZE

fetishize

verb

Definition of fetishize

as in to objectify

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Recent Examples of fetishize Conductors often fetishize the opening bars of this opera, their squirmy alternation of silence and piquant dissonance. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026 And then there are the various disembodied hands featured in many of the artist’s photographs and sculptures, nearly all of them fetishized in their evident—and sometimes errant—femininity. — Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Rather than fetishizing lo-fi textural overlap, Slippers 08 rearranges the instrumental furniture to center her voice, which always cuts through despite the sizable reverb applied to the vocal track. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 Indeed, in many ways, West’s performatively anti-white, unpatriotic, and cosmopolitan version of polyamory is the blue-state mirror image of tradwifery, which, in its various forms, can fetishize whiteness, nostalgic Americana, and (often Christian) nationalism. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fetishize

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Think Michell Randolph’s Ainsley from Landman, only the entirety of Landman has been directed by men who objectify Ainsley (who’s supposed to be 17-18 in the series) relentlessly.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
For those who love to objectify, that old attic book smell stays unbeatable.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026

Definition of objectify

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The article highlights the growing trend of executives transitioning into content creation, exemplified by a former corporate leader's journey.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The teams’ first meeting this season, April 3 in Orlando, exemplified the wild moments in the series.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of exemplify

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On Monday morning, Pope Leo XIV presented him with a special vestment to symbolize his role as a shepherd to millions of Catholics.

— Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 June 2026
One design change symbolizing this connection between what has come before and what lies ahead is the redesign of an iconic KVIFF space.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Definition of symbolize

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Recent attacks on the Dubna facility and on a major Moscow oil refinery typify distinct parts of the Ukrainian strategy to make the war unsustainable for the Russian dictator.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2026

Definition of typify

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The Pew report illustrates why homeownership is increasingly the province of older Americans, and why first-time buyers seem like a vanishing breed.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The design and materials of devices such as bone saws, fleams and scarifacators – used to bleed veins and skin surfaces – illustrate the close affinity of humans with other animals.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.

— RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of embody

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Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Wembanyama will have to face the fact that the series ended when Mitchell Robinson completely bodied him on the glass with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter, that the 7-foot-4 superhuman couldn’t secure the rebound with the season on the line.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 14 June 2026

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